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William Mark Bellamy
United States Ambassador to Kenya
In office
16 April 2003 – 25 June 2006
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJohnnie Carson
Succeeded byMichael Ranneberger
Personal details
Born (1950-08-31) August 31, 1950 (age 74)[1]
Okmulgee, Oklahoma[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materOccidental College
Tufts University[1]
OccupationCareer FSO

William Mark Bellamy (born 31 August 1950)[1] is an American career diplomat. From 2003 to 2006, he served as the United States Ambassador to Kenya under President George W. Bush. Since retiring from foreign service in 2007, he is currently a senior adviser to the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a professor at Simmons University.[2]

United States Ambassador to Kenya

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Bellamy opened the Lion's Bluff Lodge in the LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary
Bellamy following the 2006 Nairobi building collapse

In his role as United States Ambassador to Kenya, Bellamy led international efforts to handle the AIDS crisis and combat corruption.[2] In August 2004, Bellamy opened a community-owned tourist lodge named Lion's Bluff in the LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary. In January 2006, Bellamy was involved in rescue efforts following the collapse of a building on Nairobi's Ngala Street that killed 4 people.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Bellamy, William M." U.S. Department of State Archive. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "William Mark Bellamy". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ "4 killed as Nairobi building collapses". Daily Nation. 23 January 2006.
  4. ^ "More victims pulled from building collapse rubble". Associated Press. 25 January 2006.
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Kenya
2003 – 2006
Succeeded by


Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Kenya Category:Occidental College alumni Category:Tufts University alumni